Zuckerberg: ‘Muslims always welcome on Facebook’

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, said Muslim Facebook users are “always welcome” on the social network.

“I want you to know that you are always welcome here and that we will fight to protect your rights and create a peaceful and safe environment for you,” Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post that was shared more than 118,00 times.

On Monday, U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stirred up controversy by saying Muslims should be banned from entering the U.S., following a shooting in San Bernardino, California, carried out by a young Muslim couple. Fourteen people died before the couple, who had no known links to radical Islamist groups, were killed in a shootout with police.

“We need a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States while we figure out what the hell is going on. We are out of control,” Trump said.

Zuckerberg said “he can only imagine the fear Muslims feel that they will be persecuted for the actions of others,” after the Paris attacks and the “week of fear” in the U.S..

“As a Jew, my parents taught me that we must stand up against attacks on all communities. Even if an attack isn’t against you today, in time attacks on freedom for anyone will hurt everyone,” Zuckerberg wrote.

The Facebook CEO joins politicians who have spoken out against Trump. U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron said his comments were “divisive, unhelpful and quite simply wrong.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that he “rejects” Trump’s remarks about Muslims.

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Bladerunner1776

Why would anyone listen to this moron’s political statements that enrich his pocket book? He has no moral compass, it’s about more money.

Posted on 12/10/15 | 2:19 PM CEST

JMA

Oh wow, how benevolent of Cuckerberg. What a great guy.

Posted on 12/10/15 | 2:26 PM CEST

Cedeboo

I understand that Facebook will ban users for offensive posts. Is it willing to do so to remove Trump’s campaign hate page

Posted on 12/10/15 | 2:57 PM CEST

Gern Blanston

“As a Jew, my parents taught me that we must stand up against attacks on all communities. Even if an attack isn’t against you today, in time attacks on freedom for anyone will hurt everyone,” Zuckerberg wrote.

oh, come now, inviting everyone in for some chitty chat has already exposed us all to treachery, deceit and outright death. does this person think we are all dumbkopfs? even the Talmud has reservations…

Posted on 12/10/15 | 3:25 PM CEST

Larry

Yeah, ..You are pretty safe from physical attacks on Facebook, so yeah…WELCOME, EVERYONE!.

Posted on 12/10/15 | 3:27 PM CEST

Dave

Ty Zuckerberg, thats how they caught by law.

Posted on 12/10/15 | 3:36 PM CEST

Jerry

Hey Mark, go to a mosque and tell them you are a Jew and want to come in.

Posted on 12/10/15 | 3:53 PM CEST

AC

He means the website, not the buildings….

Posted on 12/10/15 | 4:11 PM CEST

Andrew

Of course you would say that Mark Zukky that’s a given since you have a vested interest. My advise next time, keep a zipper on it.

Posted on 12/10/15 | 4:16 PM CEST

Walter

How is this even remotely political news?

Posted on 12/11/15 | 7:26 AM CEST

Nadja

Good to know, that it is save for them, because it is not save for the rest of us! I got tons of insutling and bad messages from a person, calling me “whore” and such, i still don’t know who that was and i reported her, nothing happen!! THANKS A LOT!

Posted on 12/11/15 | 7:52 AM CEST

melaw

What a helpful thing to do – not.
All he’s doing is making money from those people. If he wanted to help he could share his money with UNHCR.

Posted on 12/11/15 | 2:26 PM CEST

bellabella

Oh please, this little creep who cheated his business partner, talking about money again. That’s all.